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When it rains...
When it rains, the grass gets wet. I know better than to traverse the back yard walking my dogs in the dark with wet grass. I was distracted. Tuesday, I had taken the day off work to go spend with my…7 -
Re: Denial
@lori1308 my husband was just diagnosed this past August and displays the same behaviors you describe. Your husband likely has Anosognosia, a neurological condition in which a person is unaware of th…5 -
Re: How many caregivers are keeping their spouses at home until the nightmare ends?
My wife is in stage 7 at memory care and I will not be bringing her home. I want my home to be remembered for the joy it once held, not for the sad place where my wife died.7 -
Re: How many caregivers are keeping their spouses at home until the nightmare ends?
I was able to care for my wife to the end of her journey. Was fortunate to have wonderful aides. And hospice the last few months. I knew it’s what she would have wanted6 -
Re: Scared
Welcome. So sorry about your wife’s diagnosis. You are at the right place for info and support. Meet with an Elder Care Attorney immediately to get DPOA, Medical POA, HIPPA form and wills done. Don’t…5 -
Re: A Fall
Well, that sure was fun. Four hours in the emergency room - 1 waiting fine and getting an xray; 2 hours chasing her inside the hospital with her increasingly agitated (me too); 1 hour chasing her ins…11 -
Re: How many caregivers are keeping their spouses at home until the nightmare ends?
My husband is in a later stage of mixed dementia. Yes he will be at home as long as I can keep him here. I am getting used to cleaning up poop and pee and am used to not getting much sleep and being …5 -
A Fall
Falling has become more of a thing for my poor DW. This last one was my fault…trying to get pants pulled up and down she went. Now at the emergency room as her wrist looked a mess. Damnit.8 -
Re: Take your own care seriously…
I think relative to this topic is how the stress of caregiving has affected my health, is the weight gain from stress eating. I have gained 30 pounds since my DH’s journey began. I eat because it doe…5 -
Re: Input requested for oxygen use on very late stage dementia
Speaking in the capacity of a nursing instructor, former hospice RN, the oxygen will not prolong her life. It actually makes the dying process less jarring on the eyes of the observer and less trauma…5
Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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